(#Q-06) "Archaeology in Aspenthar" (Inactive)

Game Master rainzax

Welcome!

This is the Initial Check In. We will do a Mission Prep with additional questions after you get the Mission Briefing.

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Gameplay opens Tuesday (11/24/2020 @ PDT). I will PM each of you. For now lets just sort the logistics.

Hello!

Playing as Landitho. She's a Prophet of Kalistrade first and foremost. Wearing all white, she eschews violence. Instead, she uses her violin to create soothing melodies... though when combat starts, her music turns to death metal.

Landitho deals no damage directly, instead focusing on support, buffing, debuffing, etc.

Paizo Handle: MauveAvengr
Character Name: Landitho
PFS / Character Number / Faction: 215382-2003
Character Ancestry / Background / Class / Level: Umbral Gnome / Onyx Trader / Bard (Maestro) / 2
Downtime Skill / Task Level / Task DC / Die Result / Outcome: Landito is using Off Hours Study to learn Undercommon.

Hi Everyone!

Playing as Bikpek. Bikpek knows the Pathfinder Society is where he belongs. Bikpek knows that friends make you big-and-strong-and-warm-and-fluffy inside. He knows he will keep his new family safe.

Bikpek charges into battle wielding a comically large Horsechopper and knows a thing or two more than most might expect.

Paizo Handle: Mathota
Character Name: Bikpek
PFS / Character Number / Faction: 266148-2002 / Verdant Wheel
Character Ancestry / Background / Class / Level: Snow Goblin / Criminal/ Barbarian (Giant)/1
[b]Downtime Skill / Task Level / Task DC / Die Result / Outcome: [b]Underworld Lore/ 0/ 14 / Underworld Lore: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Heyo! Endra used to scout the woods surrounding her Irrisen elven settlement for goblins, but decided to set out and see the world via the Society. As such, she is eager to learn from others that she meets along the way.

Paizo Handle PaleDim
Character Name Endra Densinri
PFS / Character Number / Faction 272301-2003 (Horizon Hunters)
Character Ancestry / Background / Class / Level Arctic Elf Scout Fighter 1
Downtime Skill / Task Level / Task DC / Die Result / Outcome Earn income, task 0 (Scouting Lore): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Thanks for running this, and I'm glad to meet you all!

Erryn is a cleric of Arazni but prior to that was a field medic in Lastwall's army. She doesn't have a ton of regard for authority figures and in particular hates people who oppress or mistreat others.

In combat, she focuses on buffing, debuffing, and healing with Battle Medicine, but her Harm font means she can dish out damage in a burst if she needs to. If things get real desperate, she can always stab somebody with her rapier.

Paizo Handle: Losonti
Character Name: Erryn Canmore
PFS / Character Number / Faction: 2364038-2002 (Vigilant Seal)
Character Ancestry / Background / Class / Level: Human (Skilled) Lastwall Survivor Cleric of Arazni 2
Downtime Skill / Task Level / Task DC / Die Result / Outcome: Earn Income with Undead Lore, Task Level 0 DC 14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 Success, 0.05 gp per day comes out to 0.1 gp for the 2 days of downtime

Bikpek looks across at Endra. "Wait did you say you are from Witchy-Lands? Bikpek is also from Witchy-Lands! Does that mean we are now new bestest friends!?" He waves and bobs his head excitedly. "Bikpek knows all Pathfinders are Family, but it is big-good when they are Friends as well!"

LG barbarian?!? Hehe.

Endra shifts nervously, thinking back to the goblins she'd defended her settlement from. But, she'd already started to learn that not all were troublemakers.

Yes, I think I've made friends out of all of my teammates so far! She ends on an upbeat note, determined to explore this further and reflect on her past.

i love goblins so much

"Hm hmm yes-make friends" Bikpek hums tunelessly and cocks his head. " Are you a witch then? I have never seen a Witch before-maybe once but it was dark and I was in a box and also I was 3." He turns to the other Pathfinders, a Longshanks and funny colored Gnome in white. "Are you all Witches maybe? Very impressive if you are all Witches. It's ok if you aren't though. I forgive."

A witch? Endra laughs for a moment. No, my community was not really part of the mainstream Irrisen society, under the rule of those foul crones.

She looks around at the others.

And I don't think the rest of these fine folks are witches as well! You might be forgiving them that they're not.

She smiles at the goblin.

A towering hulk of an orc walks in. "Good morning, everyone. My name is Aktuh," he says, politely.

Aktuh is an investigator, on a quest to find his lost love, a human woman named Melota. He uses a shortbow in combat and has Battle Medicine. He also has Shared Strategem.

Paizo Handle: Watery Soup
Character Name: Aktuh
PFS / Character Number / Faction: 2358909-2006, Vigilant Seal
Character Ancestry / Background / Class / Level: Orc / Barrister / Investigator 2
Downtime Skill / Task Level / Task DC / Die Result / Outcome: Crafting something mundane (TBD by something that happens in the scenario), Crafting: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Special Request: Would the GM be willing to prepare a clue for Aktuh at the end of the scenario? It can be anything - a place, an object, a word - that points Aktuh towards Melota. As long as it's broad enough, I will try to work it int9 his next adventure.

His first clue was "the River Kingdoms," and his second clue was "shadows."

Paizo Handle: Ms. Bloodrive
Character Name: Elize Braveheart
PFS / Character Number / Faction: # 2394547-2001, horizon hunter
Character Ancestry / Background / Class / Level: Human (versatile), bandit, swashbuckler, level 1
Downtime Skill / Task Level / Task DC / Die Result / Outcome: Earn Income with Lore: Terrain, Task Level 0, DC 14: Lore: Terrain: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 failure +1 cp

A tall human woman makes his way to meet her fellow Pathfinders she has long and flowing red hair and wears flamboyant clothes and a flashy hat.

Greetings comrades, the name is Elize, are you ready to explore some ancient places? I certainly am jejeje..

Elize Braveheart is a rather new element to the society, a former bandit who at certain time had a change of heart and now uses her talents to further the goals of the Pathfinder society, no one is quite sure of why she joins the organization but her charming and ongoing personality makes hard to dislike her, in any case is not a secret that she enjoys the thrill of adventuring and traveling to new places.

Elize is supposed to be a fun to play damage dealer and "face" pc with nice diplomacy, besides that there's no deep or complex build idea for her, just get panache, One for All, finisher and repeat, this is my first time playing in society so I'll try my best.

This is one of the few scenarios where a player has a higher PFS number than me, and the first where two do.

I think this means I'm officially not a new player any more! :D

@Aktuh you actually look kinda knowledgeable about the game by looking at your pc's profile, he has a very good concept n.n

I'm fairly new, my experience is limited to reading the books.

Sorry for my rushed post yesterday, I was in a rush but didn't want to abandon this, will make a better post for today.

Mission Prep

GM Glyphs:
School Item:
Retired Boons:
Achievement Boons:
Daily Preparations:

Let me know if you have any questions about these five entries!?

Also, Landitho, what Faction to you represent?

Ah! Landitho is Grand Archive.

GM Glyphs N/A
School Item Minor Healing Potion
Retired Boons None
Achievement Boons Cryptid Scholar (take better of two rolls to recall knowledge about a creature she can see; 3 overall uses)
Daily Preparations N/A

GM Glyphs: N/A
School Item: Scroll of heal
Retired Boons: N/A
Achievement Boons: Infernal Detonation, reaction usable 1/adventure for when an enemy within 30 feet targets me or an ally with an attack. 1d6+2 fire damage, DC 18 reflex save
Daily Preparations: Spells Prepared
Cantrips (level 1): Daze, Forbidding Ward, Guidance, Message, Shield
1st: Fear, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary

GM Glyphs: 1

I'll give it to one of the newer Level 1s (sorry, PaleDim) - 1 = Bikpek, 2 = Elize: 1d2 ⇒ 1 Bikpek.

School Item: none (Field Commissioned)
Retired Boons: none
Achievement Boons: none? (definitely none for 1-08 and 1-15, but I'm not sure whether there's supposed to be one for 2-01 or not. Nothing shows up on my purchase screen, but I've heard things are wonky with the site - if there's a boon for 2-01, I should have that)
Daily Preparations: Every morning Aktuh sketches out a drawing of what he imagines Melota is doing at that very moment.

GM Glyphs: None
School Item: Minor Healing Potion
Retired Boons: Off-Hours Study
Achievement Boons: Sand Slide (Q1), Traveler of the Spirit Road (#1-06), Narsen's Web (#1-18), Big Game Hunter (#1-14), Doom Averted (#1-22)
Daily Preparations: Landitho turns her violin (otherwise no prep)

Question - I haven't really looked at the new guide/new boons. I purchased Off-Hours Study a long while ago with fame. Do I need to purchase it again with ACP? Do I have to purchase all the boons above? Also, did they change the amount of boons I can use?

Question - I haven't really looked at the new guide/new boons. I purchased Off-Hours Study a long while ago with fame. Do I need to purchase it again with ACP? Do I have to purchase all the boons above? Also, did they change the amount of boons I can use?

Quick answer to my knowledge: You can continue to spend your Fame to purchase Retired Boons until a Certain Date.

And that the Two Systems - Retired Boons and Achievement Boons - operate in Parallel.

When we get there, let me know what to write on your Chronicle as progress towards your 50 XP.

GM Glyphs: none
School Item: minor healing potion
Retired Boons: none
Achievement Boons:none
Daily Preparations: none/polishing his Horsechopper and drawing his friends in the dirt.

We are 5/6 here, missing one person

GM Glyphs: None
School Item: Minor healing potion
Retired Boons: none
Achievement Boons: none
Daily Preparations: Nothing relevant, just record what she can remember of her dreams in her diary and make sure her hat looks good.

Oddly enough I write this yesterday but somehow it wasn't posted, still my fault for not checking it out x.x

Point of order: which spoilers are we supposed to be opening?

I'm not used to opening any spoilers, so I've not been opening any of them. But I'm beginning to think that I'm supposed to be opening some of them, based on the fact that a lot of stuff is happening.

Hey guys I've Trying to put my token but my phone is way too low tech, I'd like to put Elize at the left side of Bikpek

Hey guys I've Trying to put my token but my phone is way too low tech, I'd like to put Elize at the left side of Bikpek

Done

Elize Braveheart wrote:

Hey guys I've Trying to put my token but my phone is way too low tech, I'd like to put Elize at the left side of Bikpek

Done

Thanks a lot ;)

We are 5/6 here, missing one token

Added Endra's token to the map.

Posted almost at the same time as @Aktuh and even mentioned him Jeje.

We are 4/6 here, missing two Tokens in the Room

Oops sorry if I just accidentally set off a trap. I thought checking for traps had been completely replaced by it’s stealth check against our perception DC, and completely forgot that we can actually actively check for Hazards as well. Hopefully if it is trapped it will just get me!

Opened the spoiler but it was the same text as the Society check before. Is that intentional?

Yes. And if you are trained in both you may roll twice.

Thanks!

Hey guys can someone move my token? I want to be just at Endra's side and in front of Erryn.

Again sorry for the bother but my phone is kinda crappy, will hopefully get a new one soon

Hey guys can someone move my token? I want to be just at Endra's side and in front of Erryn.

Done!

Wow, I just rolled a 20 o.o

Sorry for being slow this weekend, there are elections in my country and things are rather hectic x.x

Sorry for being slow this weekend, there are elections in my country and things are rather hectic x.x

All good. When Erryn posts, we'll put you next to her on the Map.

Players,
Let's keep Gameplay in Gameplay, and Discussion in Discussion.

Posting here to talk about Swashbuckler things while we have a concurrent combat. Some links:

Swashbuckler
Wit
Bon Mot
One for All
Confident Finisher

Elize, you are encouraged to ask questions here!

I'm super excited about about the Encounter, it was awesome that I somehow evaded all the attacks hehe.

For the moment I would like to know if I gained panache from my previous use of one for all, I'd considered using Bon mot but syringe man doesn't look like the talkative type so one for all to help Bikpek.

Also if there's someone inside I'm not sure if attacking with lethal force will harm that person but rather the "shell" around it so... Elize will keep stabbing for now.

Edit: oops, looks like I rolled really low with my diplomacy to aid so no panache for now x.x perhaps I should try to tumble through instead the next time hehe... In any case I'm having a lot of fun n.n

Ran out of time today gang - will try again tomorrow!

(miss 2nd shot too due to 30-ft volley)

So the creature takes up multiple squares and shooting at the back of it should be at 7 squares away.

Judging by my rolls Looks like I was capable of tumbling through the syringe man but I think my attack didn't land, hopefully if I get panache I still scratch it even if just a little due to confident finisher n.n

Wow, this thing is tougher than it looks.

Judging by my rolls Looks like I was capable of tumbling through the syringe man but I think my attack didn't land, hopefully if I get panache I still scratch it even if just a little due to confident finisher n.n

Wow, this thing is tougher than it looks.

I'll add that sometimes you can get some inference as to what the relative Defenses (AC, Reflex DC, Fortitude DC, Will DC) of a creature are just by looking at it.

As an example, it is reasonable to assume that in many cases a "large" creature may, say, have a higher Fortitude DC than Reflex DC.

Reminder @ Endra: Point-Blank Shot is a Stance!

Understood, I thought I'd gotten far enough away to avoid volley

I see, as I understand fortitude tends to be the best save of monsters and will is usually the lowest... Being that large syringe man should have a fairly low reflex I think...

Edit: looks like I will score a critical hit on my next turn :D

Question: should I edit the post to add the extra 1d8 from the rapier's
deadly or make it in another post?